Print Essy 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, quotes, handmade, rustic, playful, whimsical, casual, handcrafted feel, organic texture, casual display, expressive lettering, brushy, textured, organic, sketchy, lively.
A hand-drawn print style with brushy, slightly ragged strokes and visibly uneven edges that suggest dry-brush or marker texture. Letterforms lean toward narrow proportions with irregular, variable widths and a lively, inconsistent rhythm typical of natural handwriting. Strokes show moderate contrast created by pressure changes and tapering terminals, with occasional flared ends and rough joins. Counters are generally open and simple, and the lowercase sits relatively low with a short x-height and long-ish ascenders/descenders that add vertical movement.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the brush texture and handmade irregularity can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging, café/market branding, book covers, and pull quotes. It can work for brief paragraphs in larger sizes, especially when a casual, crafted tone is desired rather than a smooth reading texture.
The overall tone is informal and handcrafted, balancing friendliness with a slightly gritty, analog feel. Its imperfect contours and energetic stroke endings give it a quirky, personal voice that can read as playful or rustic depending on context.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with a dry-brush finish, prioritizing personality and tactile texture over strict uniformity. It aims to deliver an approachable, human-made look that feels spontaneous and expressive.
In longer text, the texture becomes a prominent part of the color on the page, with small variations between similar shapes adding character. The numerals and capitals keep the same brush-drawn attitude, making the set feel cohesive for display and casual titling.